Mossel Bay Cape St Blaize Cave
Length: 30m | Surveyed: 2006-06-25
Peter Swart and Anthony Hitchcock, February 1998
Cape St Blaize is the headland that forms a natural breakwater protecting Mossel Bay from the full brunt of the Indian Ocean. To the west of the point, a line of sandstone cliffs runs as far as the Blind River, formed by the sandstone of the Cape Fold Belt and capped by a thin layer of limestone.
Just west of Cape St Blaize, the bedding planes dip steeply into the sea, and 8 slots which appear to be cave entrances can be seen from the path along the top of the cliff. These entrances are difficult to reach and would require either SRT or ladders to gain access. The fifth slot was approached but could not be entered due to high seas — the water ran right into the 10m high by 5m wide entrance and appeared to be quite deep.
Anybody wanting to visit these caves would do well to consider wearing a wet suit, using a boat, and waiting for very calm seas.
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